Being Human With AI (5th & 6th Grades)

Get ready for a wild ride into the world of AI—totally free! Our six-module course for 9-13-year-olds is in beta, and we’re pumped to have you aboard. Through snappy videos, interactive challenges, and cool comics, you’ll team up with AI like Techie to create, problem-solve, and spot its sneaky traps. It’s not just a tool—it’s an alien in a strange land, and we’ll show you how to work with it like a pro! Join the adventure, explore the ethics, and unleash your creativity—let’s make AI your sidekick!

Teacher Resources

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1. Understanding AI: The Beginning of Genesis

In this series of lessons, students will gain foundational knowledge about AI, explore the differences between narrow AI, general AI, and superintelligence, understand the language of AI, and begin to see AI as a partner in innovation.

Lessons

What You'll Learn What's the Deal With AI? Generative AI & Chatbots: A Vibe Partner Categorizing AI The Dawn of Genesis What Kind of AI Would You Build? The Human-AI Connection Wrap-up Discussion

2. The Ethical Landscape of AI

In this series of lessons, we’ll explore the ethical responsibilities of working with AI as creators, users, and collaborators.

Lessons

What You'll Learn The Ethical Dance of AI: The AI-User-Creator Triad The Ethical Landscape of AI: A Web of Responsibility Spot the Bias: Crack the Bias Code Wrap-up Discussion

3. Getting Down to Work with AI

Lessons

What You'll Learn Getting Down to Work With AI (Part 1 of 2) Getting Down to Work With AI (Part 2 of 2) Teamwork Towers

4. Healthy Relationships with AI

In this set of lessons, we’ll dive into building healthy relationships with AI, exploring how to keep it a helpful collaboration, and set smart boundaries as users.

Lessons

What You'll Learn AI Doesn't Love: Numbers Not Love–Math in a Box Avoid Sneaky AI Tricks: Healthy Relationships with AI Alien AI Translator Understanding Alien AI Be An AI Boundary Boss Wrap-up Discussion